on purpose

Meanings

• adjective

  Performed or carried out intentionally and deliberate

  - "He gave a speech on purpose to impress the audience."
  - "On purpose, she misplaced her keys to test her roommate's reaction."

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Variants

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on purpose , purpose , purposes , accidentally , accidentally on purpose

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Etymology

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From Old English 'on purh' meaning 'for what, why, on account of which'. The modern term 'on purpose' is derived from the Old English phrase 'on purh' and the Middle English term 'on purpos'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'on purpose' can also be used as a noun to refer to the intention or reason for doing something.

2. In the 1950s, the term 'on purpose' was used in advertising to suggest that a product was designed with a specific intention or goal in mind.

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Related Concepts

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1. Intentionality: The quality or state of being intentional. In philosophy, intentionality is the property of mental states and events that allows them to represent or be about something.

2. Deliberation: The act of considering all the relevant facts and circumstances before making a decision or taking an action.

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Quotes

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1. Shocking as it is, more than a month after the hurricane hit, New Orleans is still, for all practical "purposes", a ghost town.

   - Tom Piazza,{it}Why New Orleans Matters{/it},2005

2. His "purpose" is to realize himself, to live the fullest possible life, and he is responsible for this, like all men, regardless of how society treats him.

   - Shelby Steele,{it}Wilson Quarterly{/it},Summer 1990

3. But wartime wage and price controls prevented companies from competing for the available talent by means of increased salaries. They had to compete with fringe benefits instead, and free health insurance was tailor-made for this "purpose".

   - John Steele Gordon,{it}American Heritage{/it},May - June 1992

4. By the time … American aid began pouring in, to all intents and "purposes" the war had already been lost.

   - Neil L. Jamieson,{it}Understanding Vietnam{/it},1993

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Culture

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On purpose is a common term used in various contexts, including literature, art, and everyday language. In literature, 'on purpose' is often used to convey intentional actions or decisions. In art, it can refer to an artist's deliberate use of color, form, or other elements to convey a specific meaning. In everyday language, 'on purpose' is used to indicate that an action was intentional and deliberate.

How to Memorize "on purpose"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'on purpose' written out in bold letters. Imagine a red arrow pointing to the word, indicating that it means 'intentionally and deliberately'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'on purpose' with the concept of intention. Imagine a person with a thought bubble over their head, and in the bubble, there's a lightbulb with the word 'intentional' written on it.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym OPP: 'On Purpose' stands for 'Obviously Planned Purpose'.

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